Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun towel

1 sense of towel

Sense 1
towel -- (a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping)
       => piece of cloth, piece of material -- (a separate part consisting of fabric)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb towel

1 sense of towel

Sense 1
towel -- (wipe with a towel; "towel your hair dry")
       => wipe, pass over -- (rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard"; "He passed his hands over the soft cloth")